The Dean Boca 12-String Electric Guitar is great for that jangly classic rock sound.

With the full twelve strings, a semi-hollowbody with arched top, dual humbuckers, Grover tuners, adjustable bridge with stopbar tailpiece, and rosewood fretboard with dot markers. A sweet-playing axe that gets that Roger McGuinn sound to perfection.

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I reviewed the Dean Boca 12-string over a year ago and am glad to report that my initial comments and excellent ratings still stand. The guitar has held up well and the action...Read complete review

I reviewed the Dean Boca 12-string over a year ago and am glad to report that my initial comments and excellent ratings still stand. The guitar has held up well and the action still amazes me. For an inexpensive specialty guitar, it really is a great value. In my previous review, I suggested the use of a compressor and equalizer with the Boca as a way of enhancing the sound and getting more vintage "jangle" out of the somewhat dark Dean humbuckers. I still stand by those comments, but after a year experimenting with the axe, I would like to make an additional suggestions for those seeking to achieve the vintage jangle of a Rickenbacker or Italia Rimini 12-string guitar. I no longer use the standard equalizer. I still use a compressor, but I have found an Electro-Harmonix Knockout pedal paired with the Dean Boca can really get some amazing results. The EH Knockout pedal is an attack equalizer with high-pass and low-pass filters and it makes humbuckers sound like single-coil pickups. Of course, your amp choice is still important. I like running the Boca through clean settings of Vox, Roland JC120, and Fender Twin amp simulations on my Line 6 POD. I hope this amendment to my initial review is helpful to those considering to purchase the Boca or for those who already own one.Great standard features for the money. The finish (amber) is very nice. Although it is not on the quality level of a high-end Rickenbacker 12-string, I prefer the Boca's wider neck to the Rickenbacker. I've played a number of Rics in music stores, but never owned one. The action on the Boca is simply amazing. It's low and easy to play. No buzzing. The humbuckers are a bit dark for the vintage sound I'm trying to achieve. It is certainly is a quality instrument and great value for the money.This is an inexpensive specialty guitar for someone who wants an electric 12-string, but can't afford a Rickenbacker or Italia Rimini. That being said, it's an excellent value and certainly a great instrument for the money. The Boca 12-string has exceeded my expectations and satisfies my need for certain sounds.

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Good guitar if you're sitting down

When I first got this guitar, I absolutely adored it. I did minor set up work (the string height was too low, causing a little fret buzz), but the intonation was perfect...Read complete review

When I first got this guitar, I absolutely adored it. I did minor set up work (the string height was too low, causing a little fret buzz), but the intonation was perfect out of the box. Like any 12 string, the first tuning is tune, stretch, retune, and repeat until solid (3X). The finish was perfect, and the construction was rock solid in the unit I got.

Unfortunately, I did return it for a refund. I tried a 45 minute set of Beatles tunes, and when standing, with the strap, the neck would dive to the floor because the body has almost zero weight. It was too much of a pain to keep it propped up with my playing hand after 15 minutes or so. Since I need a 12 string I can gig with, I had to part ways with it. I'm giving it a good rating for two reasons. 1) It plays and sounds great. 2) I would have kept it if using it just to record (ie - sitting down). So, I'd recommend it to a friend if his use was simply home recording. It is a good guitar, just not for use with a strap.

This guitar is really a nice built instrument. I purchased this as a blemmished, open box item and found nothing wrong with it, like new with a deep discount! thanks MF The set up is ok out of the box, but i will be takeing it in to have it prof set up! looks like it cost 5 times what i paid for it. nice job dean guitars!

Aside from saying this is a nice guitar that sounds great, had no quality issues, and plays like a dream (note bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and great sustain), I'd like to let you kmow:

If you buy a hardshell case, I REALLY suggest getting the Dean "DHS EVO" case. You can find it online. This guitar is the same length as a Gibson Les Paul, but the body is about 3/8" wider and will NOT fit in an LP Case (I tried it).

Getting a case that is too large to fit is just as bad as having no case at all (sometimes worse). In the event of a drop, I can tell you the wrong size case will result in damage to the guitar (it never ends well).

The full specs for this guitar are available at the Dean Website. I am very impressed with the materials, workmanship (flawless on mine), and how nice it is to play it. I'm a Les Paul and ES-335 guy, and I could play this thing all day long. It's also pretty light - coming in at 7.4lbs.

I plan on buying a second one for my son to use with his band.

Great value. Iv'e been playing since 1973 and own too many guitars - but this was a great purchase to fill a nitch. Great for playing old school 12-string blues, or nailing the Supertramp sound.

I haven't had a 12 string guitar for over 40 years. This Guitar is everything I wanted it to be. Easy to play with fantastic sound. I would recommend it from the beginner to the experienced guitarist. You won't be disappointed.

I agree with all of the comments on this guitar. It is an excellent guitar with good sound, good action and (at least on mine) nice workmanship.

The problem that we've all noticed is the balance of the guitar. I've solved it by putting on locking strap locks and hooking the rear of the guitar strap to my belt with a cat collar. I can stand with no hands on the guitar and it stays straight and level.

This is a good guitar for the price. The finish (amber) on mine is flawless and the sound is similar to considerably higher end instruments. The workmanship left a bit to be desired. There were areas inside the F Holes that were un-sanded, but i like it enough that i kept it and sanded it myself. Mine is intonated nicely, and holds a tune better than other 12 strings i have owned. My biggest gripe is that it is headstock heavy which is to be expected from an instrument like this one. I compensated by removing one of the neck bolts and adding a strap pin (top left bolt as you are playing the guitar). Putting my strap on this pin changed the balance drastically.

A Superb Guitar with excellent tone. My experience with Dean Guitars has been good. They make Excellent Guitars. To get really good sounds turn the bass down on your guitar amp. Beautiful instrument, Highly recommend it.Perfection for recording work.

This is a very friendly 12 string. The one I bought had upgraded tuners, so I can't speak to the stock model. With the humbuckers, there is a nice sound, but not the ring that you get from a Rickenbacker. Nor should it be for the price. However, it's touted as having "that Roger McGuinn chime: it doesn't. Perhaps with a single coil... As well, the strings are strung in a traditional, ie: octave string on top, not in the Rickenbacker style. Nonetheless, the tone is even. Set up's a bit of a chore, but it's a 12 string. The guitar also sounds amazing through an OD pedal or if you want an Octave fuzz, without having the pedal, just plug this baby into a fuzz face. It is very neck heavy, so I'm not sure about using it for prolonged jams. I have not played an electric 12 string that beats this guitar, when considering the price.

With a lot of the weight in the neck and the stap button placement, there is a balance problem when playing in a standing position. My quick fix was to attach a shoe string through the hole at one end of my guitar strap and tie it behind the nut at the "tuner" end of the guitar. Worked like a charm. Take your hands of the guitar and it stays put, doesn't droop and doesn't need the support of your fretting hand. I may consider drilling a hole and moving the strap button but this works fine for now and no extra holes in this beauty.

got mine at a local shop. had been watching it for sometime on musicians friend. guys there know i was looking for and electric 12. i don't fined it neck heavy after all it is a 12 string. action was perfect and after string change and pick up setting she screams!!! and an epiphone lp hardsheel works perfectly. cherry burst is awesome.